[Bill Cartwright, the ZaZa of the Bulls]Olajuwon fractured bone in eye socket

tinman · May 17, 2017

sushimaster said: ↑

Steve Paterson has grit. I like how he suspended Hakeem without pay.
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He picked Horry and the fans hated it because they thought he was the next Buck Johnson
They wanted Harold Miner

Seven championship rings for Horry ,Steve Patterson proves he was the best gm in Rockets history

BleedsRocketRed · May 17, 2017

sushimaster said: ↑

Steve Paterson has grit. I like how he suspended Hakeem without pay.
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That was the turning point in Hakeems career from a personal perspective. After that suspension and then the long talk with Charlie Thomas on the flight in the offseason, he found both himself and his religion.

Then, the rest is history....

BleedsRocketRed · May 17, 2017

tinman said: ↑

Patterson chronology

1976-1983 -- Begins Rockets career as part-time worker in ticket sales and other areas.

1984 -- After earning a law degree from the University of Texas, joins his father, Rockets president and general manager Ray Patterson, in the front office as counsel to the president and marketing director.

1986 -- Takes control of the team's business operations, installing a computer system to handle ticketing, accounting and player personnel operations.

Feb. 12, 1989 -- After accepting Houston's bid coordinated by Patterson, NBA holds its All-Star Game at The Summit.

Sept. 11, 1989 -- Named at age 32 as the Rockets' general manager, succeeding his father in that role and becoming the youngest GM in the NBA.

Sept. 27, 1990 -- Acquires point guard Kenny Smith from Atlanta along with Roy Marble for Tim McCormick and John Lucas.

Feb. 21, 1990 -- Acquires starting guard Vernon Maxwell from San Antonio Spurs for an undisclosed amount of cash.

June 27, 1990 -- Trades the rights to Alec Kessler to Miami for the rights to Dave Jamerson and Carl Herrera.

July 2, 1990 -- Signs guard Sleepy Floyd to four-year contract; Floyd is released after the 1992-93 season.

Sept. 3, 1991 -- Negotiates three-year contract with top draft choice John Turner, who fails to stick with the Rockets.

Oct. 23, 1991 -- Signs Kenny Smith to five-year contract.

Feb. 18, 1992 -- Fires Rockets coach Don Chaney and names Rudy Tomjanovich as interim head coach.

March 23, 1992 -- Suspends center Hakeem Olajuwon without pay, claiming he has failed to play when physically able to do so. Olajuwon claims he is suffering from a hamstring injury and is unable to play, and suggests he is unsure if he wants to play for the Rockets if Patterson remains as general manager.

May 20, 1992 -- Names Tomjanovich as head coach.

June 24, 1992 -- Despite a chorus of boos from The Summit fans, makes the decision to draft forward Robert Horry, who goes on to become a productive forward in his rookie season.

March 15, 1993 -- Olajuwon signs a four-year extension with the Rockets worth $25.4 million that places him under contract with the team through 1999.

July 30, 1993 -- Rockets owner Charlie Thomas completes the sale of the team to businessman Les Alexander.

Aug. 30, 1993 -- Alexander fires Patterson as Rockets general manager.

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Odd the Sleepy Floyd release and trade for Mario Elie isnt on that list. I remember that happening early August that year, maybe late july before training camp. He had to have his hand in that if he was fired at the end of August that year...

Also, was it Leiweke that replaced him that year? I don't remember who got the job right after he was let go. CD didn't come along until 1996 I believe.

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